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  1. Thread: It begins again

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    Yup we've done just that, twice this year. In the...

    Yup we've done just that, twice this year. In the pic we were only moving snow one shovel toss, not 10's of meters.
  2. Thread: It begins again

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    Yup we've done just that, twice this year. In the...

    Yup we've done just that, twice this year. In the pic we were only moving snow one shovel toss, not 10's of meters.
  3. Thread: It begins again

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    The next two days, thngs of note. Saturday, in...

    The next two days, thngs of note.
    Saturday, in holidays with great weather and harsh (concrete pistes) conditions, normaly means busy with rescues.
    Morning was almost dead, early afternoon, I and...
  4. Thread: It begins again

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    Had a tough end of day today. Closing the...

    Had a tough end of day today.

    Closing the Stade de Descent (Black) at Cote 2000, where if first gets close to Chamois (Red). There were 4 people laying in the snow. I think, here we go, drunks...
  5. Thread: It begins again

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    We had a few realy nice days of setup, with some...

    We had a few realy nice days of setup, with some occasionaly spectacular views

    https://www.alpinehike.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/20231206_142522-scaled.jpg

    Strangely....athough not if I...
  6. Thread: It begins again

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    This was early december, sorry been slow to put...

    This was early december, sorry been slow to put stuff on the interweb this year.
  7. Thread: It begins again

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    It begins again

    First day back at the hill. Was supposed to be a training day, but after the first 2 hour lecture, plans were changed.

    No access to the underground parking, or plowed spaces, but I got lucky
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    Ahh memories. I spent 6 winters driving those...

    Ahh memories. I spent 6 winters driving those shuttles, first for a Chalet company then for a transfer company.

    Now I hide in a partrol shack in Megeve...waiting for my 3 course lunch ;)
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    Prep course for passing the French ski patrol...

    Prep course for passing the French ski patrol Technical Ski Test in Puy St Vincent.
    The instructor ran only courses for Ski School, Ski Patrol and Guides entry tests, otherwise he guided off piste...
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    DTS Tracker dismantleing

    I've been given an early DTS tracker the one thats round at both ends.
    I would like to use it as a practice beacon.
    But it's broken (pretty sure I can fix the electronics).

    How do you get...
  11. Did ski this classic line with 2 of the guys from...

    Did ski this classic line with 2 of the guys from work and one from Japan

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  12. The Season is now very much done and dusted, I am...

    The Season is now very much done and dusted, I am back into jack hammer n drill mode (House foundation). This was my first full season of being a real ski patroler. Because it was my first I realy...
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    I know this is an old thread. But years ago I...

    I know this is an old thread. But years ago I used to get teased for being paranoid and wearing my beacon between my thermals and my fleece. In the big aalanche in Les Contamines last week, rescue...
  14. It's been over 2 months since I've updated this,...

    It's been over 2 months since I've updated this, sorry. In that time we got rained almost shut, got snowed on and 2 rounds of holidays (in the middle of the 2nd set).

    Every morning I open runs, I...
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  16. Thread: 90's Freeskiing

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    In the 90's I would go on a ski vacation and not...

    In the 90's I would go on a ski vacation and not have to search for fresh tracks, becuse there was always untracj=ked snow from the last snowfall....even if there hadn't been any for weeks! in '98...
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    Courmayeur for ski n Coffee 437495 437496]...

    Courmayeur for ski n Coffee

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    Ankle to knee on the piste. Knee to thigh off
  18. Just done 3 days of corprate intro, training and...

    Just done 3 days of corprate intro, training and just getting ready for winter stuff.

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    436819 On this mornings commute.

    436819 On this mornings commute.
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    Also agree with the Verbier recommendations of...

    Also agree with the Verbier recommendations of Mountain air (Very good but expensive) and Number 1.
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    As others have said. For Chamonix go to Concept...

    As others have said. For Chamonix go to Concept Pro. It's between the Aiguille du Midi Tram and the mountainside. Walk towards the big parking lot, just next to the underpass. For buying cheap stuff....
  22. Chamonix/ French mountain rescue on TV (in English)

    Stumbled accross this one, sorry if it's a rerun to some folks. Its an english language dub of a French TV show following the PGHM (high mountain rescue) here in Chamonix and nearby resorts. Included...
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    When are you coming to visit? (yes I live in...

    When are you coming to visit? (yes I live in Cham) Read Busters posts. But please watch https://youtu.be/ztDs0RGPjpM - All the episodes, no recreations/reenactments here just actual rescue footage!
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    The bar national hasn't been a climbers bar since...

    The bar national hasn't been a climbers bar since sometime in the 90's
  25. The adventure begins again - Patroling at a new resort

    Last week I accepted a job for the upcoming winter at Megeve! Probably as different a resort as possible from last winter at La Romme, but just the oposite side of the same mountain, les Aravis....
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    Sorry I fix the lift , I run the lift and I go...

    Sorry I fix the lift , I run the lift and I go rescue the broken folks to . We run 5 lifts with a crew of 5.
    3 lifties
    1 Patrol/lifty/maintainance
    1 Ops Manager/lift/maintainance/patrol assist.
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    A few days ago, instead of working with Pascal my...

    A few days ago, instead of working with Pascal my usual boss (he was at dentist). I got to work with Pierre, he is a retired municipal snowplough/excavator driver.
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    First rescue - didn't expect ne this early, was...

    First rescue - didn't expect ne this early, was half expecting to do none, 2020 they did 2 and 4 in 2019!

    Just as I start taking down the signage and fencing at 4.15pm (we close at 4.30 as it's...
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    First day at work small crew who run lift ops...

    First day at work small crew who run lift ops patrol etc. Age varies form 20 to 70!
    We have 3 Pomma's a rope tow and a Cable/handle tow.

    Quite a view from the top

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    The other main lift...
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    Snow cannon are running flat out - pistes are...

    Snow cannon are running flat out - pistes are pisted

    https://www.alpinehike.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Cannon-1024x576.jpg

    But mother nature has also delivered
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    No lift evac, but one of the lifts is as old as...

    No lift evac, but one of the lifts is as old as dirt and has a tendency to trip it's safeties. Reset is manual at the top of the tower!
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    It begins. Just landed my first patrol job. It's...

    It begins. Just landed my first patrol job. It's at La Romme (Nancy sur Cluses). A community run ski hill (As it's run by the town hall this makes me a French Fedal Employee). with 5 surface lifts...
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    900/1100m (depends where in the valley) when it...

    900/1100m (depends where in the valley) when it snowed. 1500/1600m significant enough that it should stay for a while.
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    Knee deep fresh at mid station on the Aiguille du...

    Knee deep fresh at mid station on the Aiguille du Midi today

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    It's all fresh, so no base to hide the rocks. Sunny days ahead, freeze thaw should fix the base issue.
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    As others have said, Verbier not Cham. Cham for a...

    As others have said, Verbier not Cham. Cham for a daytrip and a Midi lap or 2.
    Guides easy to find, depends on what you want to do. A bit of a necesity in Cham, but not so in Verbier.
    Early season...
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    A nice ski and a long walk home ...

    A nice ski and a long walk home


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x9QJhA-9_8&feature=youtu.be
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    Make your own? I've made quite a few, you cut...

    Make your own? I've made quite a few, you cut them out of road furniture - plastic highway barriers.
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    https://www.alpinehike.com/wp-content/uploads/2021...

    https://www.alpinehike.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MidiWalk-1024x576.jpg

    Yesterday on the Aiguille du Midi. Deep fresh everywhere.

    BUT the day before 2 dead on the Midi and yesterday 4 dead...
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNRU6wzdAiw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNRU6wzdAiw
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a92OFaI_We0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a92OFaI_We0
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PovmAOyKlfs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PovmAOyKlfs
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o4bvVDG4E0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o4bvVDG4E0
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvQrJB_mGA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvQrJB_mGA
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    Fridays outing ...

    Fridays outing


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_PrD0kOOIU&feature=youtu.be
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    That is being done intentionaly, to show off or...

    That is being done intentionaly, to show off or not I don't know.

    In Mikuni Japan on a "too deep to ski" day. I was plowing down one of the runs with the cat and the slope started to slide - not...
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    Winter came back, rushed out before spring showed...

    Winter came back, rushed out before spring showed up agian


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsj2JIxuyg0
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhGYDMIJlFw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhGYDMIJlFw
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBe6kFwZmSg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBe6kFwZmSg
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    Sorry I didn't post on hear earlier. I lost a...

    Sorry I didn't post on hear earlier. I lost a good and close friend. I've know Luca for nearly 20 years. For Luca the love of the mountains came first. I was lucky to first meet him part way down the...
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